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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern advances in online learning technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Professors want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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